| Release Date: | Jan 1985 |
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| Genre: | Comedy |
| Cast: | Betsy Russell (Tomasina 'Tommy' Boyd aka...), Gerard Christopher (Randy Starr), Kristi Somers (Seville Ritz), Richard Erdman (Chester), Philip Sterling (Earl Delarue), Eric Douglas (Ernie Leeds Jr), Paul Gunning (Frankie), Toby Iland (Harold), E. Danny Murphy (Pimples), Rory Barish (Jennifer), Cynthia Thompson (Amanda (as Cynthia Ann Thompson)), Cory Hawkins (Carlos), Shane McCabe (Goodley), Aaron Butler (Tod), Dennis Hayden (Bartender), Danna Garen (Girl in Hall), Alicia Hollinger (Girl at Party), Carey Shearer (Lanky Kid), Jacqueline Jacobs (Wilde Abandon), Michelle Bauer (Woman in Corvette (uncredited)), Brian Jennings (Pit Crew Chief (uncredited)) |
A young tomboy learns about love in this undistinguished story that focuses on the coyly named Tommy Boyd (Betsy Russell) who has a penchant for riding motorcycles, expertly tinkering with the mysterious inner workings of car engines and moving parts, and playing basketball. Her interest in men is nonexistent until she meets a handsome racecar driver (model Jerry Dinome) who manages to divert her attention a few degrees away from the underside of a car. After establishing their relationship, the couple have a serious argument that does not seem easy to settle. And so the two end up in a Daytona 500 race in which he drives his usual souped-up version of automotive splendor, and she counterattacks with a super-improved, four-wheeled wonder she put together before the race.